The effectiveness of different electrical nerve stimulation protocols for treating adults with non-neurogenic overactive bladder: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Electrical nerve stimulation is a widely used treatment for overactive bladder but there is no consensus regarding the best placement of electrodes or protocols. We hypothesised that some non-implanted neurostimulation protocols would be more effective compared to others for treating urinary symptoms and improving quality of life among adults diagnosed with non-neurogenic overactive bladder.

Supervised machine learning algorithm identified KRT20, BATF and TP63 as biologically relevant biomarkers for bladder biopsy specimens from interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome patients.

This study was carried out to identify biomarkers that distinguish Hunner-type interstitial cystitis from non-Hunner-type interstitial cystitis patients. Total ribonucleic acid was purified from 212 punch biopsy specimens of 89 individuals who were diagnosed as interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome.

A systematic review and meta-analysis of the timing of indwelling catheter extubation in patients undergoing gynecological and obstetric surgery.

The timing of urinary catheter removal after gynecological and obstetric surgery remains controversial. This meta-analysis investigated the optimal timing of urinary catheter removal. The PubMed, Ovid Medline, Cochrane, and Embase databases were searched for literatures published between 2010 and 2021 relating to randomized controlled studies examining the timing of catheter removal.

Real-world data comparing minimally invasive surgeries for benign prostatic hyperplasia.

To assess the differences in surgical outcomes between the prostatic urethral lift (PUL) and previous thermal energy procedures for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). We present an observational population-based study of 2694 men with BPH in New York State and California who received PUL, transurethral needle ablation (TUNA), or transurethral microwave therapy (TUMT) […]

NCCN Joins the Call to ‘Close the Care Gap’ on World Cancer Day

Global nonprofit National Comprehensive Cancer Network participates in annual awareness day, highlighting cancer care disparities and free resources to help, detailed at NCCN.org/wcd. Reno, Nevada (UroToday.com) — World Cancer Day is observed every February 4. This year, the National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) is joining organizations worldwide to draw attention to widespread inequities in cancer care and work […]

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